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Keepers of the Groove you'll
discover exciting connections
between the rhythmic languages of Brazilian samba, North
Indian Tabla music, Latin Jazz and beyond. "Keepers of
the Groove" features vivid stories from master
percussionists Poncho Sanchez, Cyro Baptista, Cindy
Blackman, Suphala and Bill Summers. "Keepers of the
Groove" finds intimate connections between the rhythmic
languages of Brazilian Samba, North Indian tabla and
Latin jazz. The climax of the hour arrives with a
sound-rich visit to a percussion garage and a
suspenseful tale of accompanying soprano Kathleen Battle
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lives of a wide variety of celebrated musicians take
center stage in "Musicians in Their Own Words" an
absorbing new special from Public Radio Internatiuonal
and the "Musicians in Their Own Words" Project.
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Hosted by Bonnie Grice,
each hour-long program features first-person portraits
that go deep inside the creative life. The impressive
guest roster for the CPB-supported series includes lyric
soprano Renée Fleming, Latin jazz bandleader Poncho
Sanchez, trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, mezzo soprano
Cecilia Bartoli, bluegrass singer Abigail Washburn,
gospel legend Clarence Fountain and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. It
is produced by David Schulman.
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